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Great excitement on the home turn (4,4)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

flat spin

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'great excitement' is the definition.
'flat spin' can be an answer for 'excitement' (I have seen 'Confused excitement' mean 'flat spin' so perhaps 'excitement' could also mean 'flat spin'). I am unsure of the 'great' bit.

'on the home turn' is the wordplay.
'on' means one lot of letters go next to another.
'the home' becomes 'flat' (flat is a type of home or residence).
'turn' becomes 'spin' (spin is a kind of turn).
'flat' next to 'spin' is 'FLAT SPIN'.

Can you help me to learn more?

(Other definitions for flat spin that I've seen before include "agitated state" , "creates confusion" , "mad excitement" , "flap" , "state of confusion" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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